Inevitable Liz.
Representing a religion in a ward dominated by people of a similar faith will inevitablty bring such a result!
And it will increase as Islam doninates certain areas.
Nothing new. Folk have voted Labour or Tory for years withouth thought for the candidates qualities or policies despite their policies so it is just as mad as that! North Tyneside comes to mind!
Happily though it is my belief that not all Muslims display the charactoristics of the person referred to.